Anonymous wrote:Parent of a Virginia junior looking for honest feedback on ED/EA strategy for a CS/math/AI/engineering kid.

Student has a 1600 SAT, roughly 6 honors courses, 10 APs, 5 dual-enrollment courses, and additional real college-level math/CS through community college. This is beyond the normal AP/DE path: Calculus I/II, Multivariable/Calc III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, and Computer Organization.

They also have a real builder/technical profile: coding projects, AI work, GitHub/portfolio, programming tutoring, project/nonprofit leadership, and external validation from a selective tech/startup-style program.

Student likes UVA a lot and wants to apply Early Decision. We are in-state, and UVA has obvious advantages: cost, prestige, balance, social life, and possible credit transfer.

My concern is that UVA ED may limit them too early. I think they may have a real shot at stronger CS/engineering fits like Georgia Tech, MIT, CMU, Purdue, UIUC, Michigan, Cornell Engineering, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, etc. Georgia Tech especially seems like a strong fit: elite CS/engineering, good value compared with private elites, big-school energy, and likely more balanced/fun than some of the most intense tech schools.

I am not knocking UVA. It may end up being the best overall choice. But would you let a student like this do UVA ED, or push for UVA EA so they can keep Georgia Tech and higher-ranked CS/engineering options open?

Trying to balance "UVA is excellent" with "do not lock in too early if the student may have a real shot above UVA for CS/engineering."

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Asian? What are kid’s ECs?

OP reminds me of Stanley Zhong. Zhong’s GPA is higher though not top 10% of the class.

https://abc30.com/amp/post/stanley-zhong-google-college-admissions-rabbitsign/13894948/

Stanley Zhong is in deed top 9% of his class, he just happen to be an Asian boy wanting CS major, and SAT 1590 is useless in UC application.

Considering a third failed CS 10 course in UCB, LOL

CS10 is for non-majors I believe.

Anonymous wrote:There are only a few hundred perfect SAT scores out of 2 million each year, even your DC's GPA is little low, maybe a few Bs, but it is complemented by 1600 SAT.
I would EA UVA which your DC will get in, ED UCB, apply Cornell, GIT, UM, UCLA, JHU in regular. If your DC has excellent EC, try Ivies. If you don't try, you never know.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Asian? What are kid’s ECs?

OP reminds me of Stanley Zhong. Zhong’s GPA is higher though not top 10% of the class.

https://abc30.com/amp/post/stanley-zhong-google-college-admissions-rabbitsign/13894948/

Stanley Zhong is in deed top 9% of his class, he just happen to be an Asian boy wanting CS major, and SAT 1590 is useless in UC application.

Considering a third failed CS 10 course in UCB, LOL

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Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Asian? What are kid’s ECs?

OP reminds me of Stanley Zhong. Zhong’s GPA is higher though not top 10% of the class.

https://abc30.com/amp/post/stanley-zhong-google-college-admissions-rabbitsign/13894948/

Stanley Zhong is in deed top 9% of his class, he just happen to be an Asian boy wanting CS major, and SAT 1590 is useless in UC application.

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Anonymous wrote:Parent of a Virginia junior looking for honest feedback on ED/EA strategy for a CS/math/AI/engineering kid.

Student has a 1600 SAT, roughly 6 honors courses, 10 APs, 5 dual-enrollment courses, and additional real college-level math/CS through community college. This is beyond the normal AP/DE path: Calculus I/II, Multivariable/Calc III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, and Computer Organization.

They also have a real builder/technical profile: coding projects, AI work, GitHub/portfolio, programming tutoring, project/nonprofit leadership, and external validation from a selective tech/startup-style program.

Student likes UVA a lot and wants to apply Early Decision. We are in-state, and UVA has obvious advantages: cost, prestige, balance, social life, and possible credit transfer.

My concern is that UVA ED may limit them too early. I think they may have a real shot at stronger CS/engineering fits like Georgia Tech, MIT, CMU, Purdue, UIUC, Michigan, Cornell Engineering, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, etc. Georgia Tech especially seems like a strong fit: elite CS/engineering, good value compared with private elites, big-school energy, and likely more balanced/fun than some of the most intense tech schools.

I am not knocking UVA. It may end up being the best overall choice. But would you let a student like this do UVA ED, or push for UVA EA so they can keep Georgia Tech and higher-ranked CS/engineering options open?

Trying to balance "UVA is excellent" with "do not lock in too early if the student may have a real shot above UVA for CS/engineering."

I think your DC probably would wind up to GT or Cornell, should get in UIUC, UMD and UM, btw JHU loves high stats kid, give a try.

Anonymous wrote:Parent of a Virginia junior looking for honest feedback on ED/EA strategy for a CS/math/AI/engineering kid.

Student has a 1600 SAT, roughly 6 honors courses, 10 APs, 5 dual-enrollment courses, and additional real college-level math/CS through community college. This is beyond the normal AP/DE path: Calculus I/II, Multivariable/Calc III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math, and Computer Organization.

They also have a real builder/technical profile: coding projects, AI work, GitHub/portfolio, programming tutoring, project/nonprofit leadership, and external validation from a selective tech/startup-style program.

Student likes UVA a lot and wants to apply Early Decision. We are in-state, and UVA has obvious advantages: cost, prestige, balance, social life, and possible credit transfer.

My concern is that UVA ED may limit them too early. I think they may have a real shot at stronger CS/engineering fits like Georgia Tech, MIT, CMU, Purdue, UIUC, Michigan, Cornell Engineering, Princeton, Stanford, Berkeley, etc. Georgia Tech especially seems like a strong fit: elite CS/engineering, good value compared with private elites, big-school energy, and likely more balanced/fun than some of the most intense tech schools.

I am not knocking UVA. It may end up being the best overall choice. But would you let a student like this do UVA ED, or push for UVA EA so they can keep Georgia Tech and higher-ranked CS/engineering options open?

Trying to balance "UVA is excellent" with "do not lock in too early if the student may have a real shot above UVA for CS/engineering."

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Asian? What are kid’s ECs?

OP reminds me of Stanley Zhong. Zhong’s GPA is higher though not top 10% of the class.

https://abc30.com/amp/post/stanley-zhong-google-college-admissions-rabbitsign/13894948/

Anonymous wrote:OP, are you Asian? What are kid’s ECs?